Bargain Feathers and Pillows Marked Half Price
Remnants from stock taking are selling at half price. Feather filled bed pillows measure 18 by 26 inches, made in strong ticking with cleaned and deodorized feathers, priced from 1.25 each.
07 Feb 1918
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Newspaper
Dauphin Herald And Press
Location
Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 07, 1918
Page
1
Remnants from stock taking are selling at half price. Feather filled bed pillows measure 18 by 26 inches, made in strong ticking with cleaned and deodorized feathers, priced from 1.25 each.
A fragment list shows Fray Bentos brand stewed ox tail per tin, fresh ground coffee per pound at 40 cents, peanut butter per tin, and Creamettes products. The text resembles a grocery ad with itemized prices and brand names.
A Tisdale Saskatchewan dispatch reports a veteran veterinary surgeon and a former Dauphin livery stable keeper clashed while settling partnership matters. The stable keeper drew a revolver and shot the veterinarian in the head. The injured man is expected to recover and both men are out on bail as condition of the vet’s status develops.
Jacob Cathers has commenced a King's Bench suit against the rural municipality of Daushin claiming 15000 damages. He alleges the municipality negligently obstructed a watercourse and diverted surfaces, causing flooding of his farm, crop destruction, and soil injury. Some acts date back to 1905 with damages 1912 to 1917. Simpson & McGirr act for Cathers.
The Court of Appeal in Winnipeg heard Felix Letaine’s new trial bid for the murder of A. Grenier and reserved decision for the following Monday. Petitions for commutation to life imprisonment circulated townwide, amid belief the justice minister may grant mercy per the chief justice’s recommendation. Vermilion Park residents fear a hanging would stain the new judicial district.
City council voted to raise the street light rate to ten cents per kilowatt and cut the commercial and domestic service discount from forty percent per month to forty percent. The changes come as fuel costs rise and employee salaries at the plant have increased.
The Quality Store Grand View Black announces spring arrivals including prints, nainsacks, embroidery, laces and a complete line of corsets. New night gowns and corset covers are in. Stock of ladies and children's winter underwear on sale. Quality items at low prices. Miss Willis, Manager.
The Dauphin Bonspiel began Monday with local rinks dominating early rounds as outside teams faced late trains. By Tuesday the weather eased and a mild spill aided progress. Twenty six rinks compete split roughly town versus all comers with good ice quality despite prior extreme cold. Blue Ribbon round featured seven visiting rinks against town teams, town leading 18 points overall. several humorous and colorful comments from the press accompany the coverage.
The government of Ottawa intends to appoint a wood controller for Northern Manitoba following concerns over dealers hoarding wood and raising prices through summer and fall. The plan includes commandeering all wood in store in spring, currently held at inflated prices.
Advertises a large assortment of prints with prices at 20c per yard. Mentions various color patterns and fabric varieties though text includes garbled fragments. Looks like a classified textile sale note from a local shop.
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